The Witcher

binged on Netflix Saturday, December 21 - Sunday, December 22. 2019

Rating: TV-MA


This is an 8 episode season of The Witcher. I binged my viewing. While there might have been waaay too much nudity (I think that the video game influenced that theme), it has the quests and personalities both referential to the game yet still well written enough to hold together as one very large movie. Watch for Henry Cavill (as Geralt of Rivia, the titular "Witcher") and game-type action, but stay for the excellent performances of the rest of the cast and the great world building. I would recommend this season of The Witcher to more than gamers, it has the tone and ethics of Lord of The Rings and the action and gore of Game of Thrones.




Entertainment Weekly Reviews The Witcher Without Watching It
Dec 23, 2019----------------------------------------------John Campea/You Tube

Clickbait is a coarse word, bringing to mind news slanted incorrectly, unfairly and inaccurately. As there is a ton of content out there, reviewers can be forgiven for only watching part of it, but ONLY IF that disclaimer is printed along side the heading, in the first paragraph and in the conclusion of the review.  In news outlets the search for relevance (and income) may lead to their obsolescence if that type of reporting is continued. For me, have I cancelled almost all of my news/entertainment subscriptions as each story has to be vetted and researched  before treating it as truth.  Sadly I am probably hurting myself by limiting my reading/watching content by not utilizing a variety of sources for viewpoints.







Yes there is gratuitous (female) nudity, but I think that the writers are trying to keep the game vibe (aka lots of nude ladies) in this series while going more in depth with character and plot like the novels. Ironically as Geralt, while The Witcher is supposed to be without emotion, I think Henry Cavill showed a lot more emotion as the Witcher than in his role as Superman/Clark Kent. The look in his eyes when  townspeople about 1/3 his size taunt him or try to fight him is hysterical. There was one kill (in Ep1 or 2) where he did show regret towards "the lesser of 2 evils". As for Game of Thrones, I do not know why people make comparisons in any artistic realm as each film is its own thing. Save the comparisons for sales at food markets.